Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:04:55 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Highway Patrol has closed both directions of traffic on U.S. 95 from Las Vegas Boulevard to the Spaghetti Bowl. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. 8 News NOW will have updatesMore>>
Nevada Highway Patrol has closed both directions of traffic on U.S. 95 from Las Vegas Boulevard to the Spaghetti Bowl.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:58:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Southern Nevada Health District has traced the source of a salmonella outbreak at a popular Las Vegas restaurant to cooked chorizo, a type of sausage. The health district released itsMore>>
The Southern Nevada Health District has traced the source of a salmonella outbreak at a popular Las Vegas restaurant to cooked chorizo, a type of sausage.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:35:05 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A woman was killed Tuesday night after being hit by a semitrailer on U.S. 95 near Railroad Pass. According to Nevada Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old Henderson woman was walking along U.S.More>>
A woman was killed Tuesday night after being hit by a semitrailer on U.S. 95 near Railroad Pass.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:19:25 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The FBI has released the photo of a murder suspect that barricaded himself in an apartment Tuesday night and fired shots at law enforcement. An FBI official and Las Vegas police say severalMore>>
The FBI has released the photo of a murder suspect that barricaded himself in an apartment Tuesday night and fired shots at law enforcement.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:18:57 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police say they are currently investigating allegations of a sexual assault in which baseball player Jose Canseco has been named as a suspect. Tweets began showing up on Canseco'sMore>>
Metro Police say they are currently investigating allegations of a sexual assault in which baseball player Jose Canseco has been named as a suspect.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:49:18 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are on scene of a shooting on the 1700 block of Karen Avenue at the Sonoma Shadows Apartments with an FBI agent being shot. This started off as an FBI Task Force InvestigationMore>>
Authorities in Las Vegas say a report that an FBI agent was injured in a shooting involving a homicide suspect at a Las Vegas apartment complex is incorrect. More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:18:19 GMT
LAS VEGAS - A viewer says a crosswalk at Maryland Parkway and Reno Avenue is dangerous. The viewer says it's not well marked, and the area generates a significant amount of pedestrian traffic due to theMore>>
A viewer says a crosswalk at Maryland Parkway and Reno Avenue is dangerous.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:16:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County students experience some the largest classes in the country. And while that overcrowding is expected to decrease by one or two students, the vast majority of kids won't see anyMore>>
Clark County students experience some the largest classes in the country. Although the overcrowding is expected to decrease by one or two students next year, the vast majority of kids won't see any significant change.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:10:59 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Sicilian-born Esther Sardina loves to cook. "I'm going to make a pizza margarita. It's made with basil, mozzarella, tomato. I made it my own way," she said. "My hands are always in it. That'sMore>>
A Las Vegas woman fought her homeowners association over a late charge and won, thanks to 8 on Your Side.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:57 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:57:46 GMT
LAS VEGAS - The Clark County School Board appoints Pat Skorkowsky as the next superintendent of the school district. The board is in contract negotiations with Skorkowsky, but the details of the contractMore>>
The Clark County Board of School Trustees appointed Pat Skorkowsky as the next superintendent of the school district Tuesday night. More>>
LAS VEGAS - Saturday is Groundhog Day, but the famous Punxsutawney Phil has nothing on southern Nevada's predictor of spring - Mojave Max.
The desert tortoise is Clark County's ambassador of education to help teach and emphasize good stewardship of our delicate natural desert environment.
Max resides at the Red Rock Conservation Area and goes into hiding for a long snooze each winter, then emerges about five or six months later to signal the start of spring.
Thursday, students at Stewart Elementary School learned about Max.
"They get exposed to it like if they see one of our turtles out in the courtyard," said Dawn Euseary with Stewart Elementary School. "We have two desert tortoises in our courtyard that move around, so now that they get to see those tortoises and understand how they live and how they survive, they'll go out and appreciate the tortoises that we do have more."
Clark County students can guess when Max will pop out to eat and enjoy his long stay in the hot desert sun. The winning student will get a personal computer, one for their classroom, and a pizza party field trip to see where Max lives.
